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The National Performing Arts School

Providing Performing Arts Classes to children of all ages and of all abilities for over 25 years in Dublin.
“The NPAS Ethos can be summed up by our commitment to the power of the Arts to support a persons overall holistic development which in turn supports the growth of strong and supportive communities. There are no Arts without community and no community without Arts. NPAS is about feeling IN and never Feeling OUT”

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"The most important thing is that you enjoy it. That's what NPAS is about and why my time there was so important. The students are on their own individual journeys, whether it's through Dance, Drama, Singing or Acting ....
NPAS provides them with a fantastic outlet for it all."

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Tel: 01 8944660

NPAS Dance, Sing and Act at Home!!

#npasathome

NPAS Online Classes – Summer Camp LIVE!

Welcome to week 10 of NPAS at Home. We cannot believe that Term 3 has passed and that we didn’t make it to The Olympia Theatre for our Show. The disappointment from Students and Teachers and everyone at the school last weekend was HUGE! But we will return! The Olympia is Booked and we will be in there next April to Dance and Sing and Act and Be Who We All Want to Be!

We are very excited to let you all know that we are working on new Online Classes at NPAS and our first class is available this weekend LIVE from New York with Bianca Paige Smith. This will be the first of many. You can book in by clicking HERE. These first classes are for 12 years plus but we will have lots of new content for all age groups coming up. We are also delighted to say that we are going to run some Online Summer Camps! These will run Monday – Friday in July / August and will be live Classes with your favourite NPAS Teachers.

We are very excited about going Online with Some of of our Classes and we hope that you will join us when we are LIVE!!

Jill and Eamon and EVERYONE at NPAS

NPAS AT HOME VIDEO CLASSES

NPAS LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOPS & VIDEO CLASSES

We are very excited to let you all know that we are working on new Online Classes & Workshops at NPAS and our first workshops start on Sunday 24th May LIVE from New York with Bianca Paige Smith. This will be the first of many. You can book in by clicking link below. These first classes are for 12 years plus but we will have lots of new content for all age groups coming up. We are also delighted to say that we are going to run some Online Summer Camps! These will run Monday – Friday in July / August and will be live Classes with your favourite NPAS Teachers.

We are very excited about going Online with Some of of our Classes and we hope that you will join us when we are LIVE!!

For the last week NPAS Students have been sending us videos of them singing Justin Timberlake’s song “Can’t stop the feeling”.
Jill & Ruby have spent the last few days putting all the videos together and we are thrilled with the finished track.
We hope that the video will be used to highlight the appeal for technology for Nursing Homes – spread it everywhere using our hashtag #NPASatHome.

‘COUNT ON ME’ BY NPAS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
Directed & Edited by Louis Maxwell

For the last week NPAS Students & Teachers have been sending us videos of them singing Bruno Mars song “Count on Me”.
Jill & Louis have spent the last few days putting all the videos together and we are thrilled with the finished track. Louis Directed and Edited the video, he is really brill!
We hope that the video will be used to highlight the appeal for technology for Nursing Homes – spread it everywhere using our hashtag #NPASatHome.

And here is the fabulous version by the Tiernan Family

IPad APPEAL POST, DROP OFF OR ARRANGE COLLECTION

Laptops and iPads can either be dropped to The Beacon Hospital Sandyford. for the attention of Dr. Eóin Tiernan. Department of Palliative Medicine, or to The Tiernan Family home at The Gables. Sycamore Crescent. Mount Merrion. A94Y8D2. There is an option for collection from a number of homes where people can’t leave the house. Sandra Tiernan is coordinating the project, and can be contacted on 0876574134 or sk.tiernan@gmail.com. We have also attached the GoFund Me Page which you can click on if you would like to Donate to the Fundraiser.

EAMON'S MUSICAL THEATRE TIPS & TREATS!

Smash – A Musical Theatre Sensation

Smash was an American musical theatre elevision series created by playwright Theresa Rebeckn d developed in the USA by the Television Station NBC. Steven Speilberg served as one of the executive producers. The series was broadcast in Ireland on Sky. The series revolves around a fictional theater community and specifically the creation of a new Broadway Musical. It features a large ensemble cast, led by Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katherine McPhee, Megan Hilty and Anjelica Houston. The Musical is a Musical about the life of Movie Star Marilyn Monroe and the story of the two Actors vying to play the lead roll.

The show debuted on February 6, 2012, and was a huge success. It ran for two Seasons and has one of the best Soundtracks to any Television Show ever. It is full of huge songs, massive Dance Routines and Fantastic Theatrical Performances. It has become a classic, with many covers of the two main songs from the show being produced. Let me Be Your Star, the first song in the show, and Don’t for get me are both huge songs, and we have used them both in ur Olympia Shows.

The series enjoyed huge critical success. The first season received the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Choreography, with four other nominations. The series was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award or Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media – Let Me Be Your Star. This week the cast of the show got back together for a fabulous mix of new live performances and a concert Version of Bombshell. Bombshell as a stand alone Broadway Musical was in the works and will hopefully be in a Theatre soon!

Enjoy these two amazing songs, and the concert ….

…and Remember Everyone.. Musicals are not just for Lockdown, they’re for Life!

JILL'S DRAMA CLASS CHALLENGE

How is everyone getting on this week?! We were all supposed to be in The Olympia Theatre last weekend, and myself and Eamon and all your teachers were so disappointed that we weren’t there.
We missed you all and watching all your talented performances so much!! But we have some Great News!! We are working very hard to bring you the best NPAS Classes online, LIVE! They will be brill!!

I Love Letters, and they are making a comeback!! I love Letters, and Postcards and all forms of Mail! Letters can be so powerful. Write to me and let me know how you have been getting on during lockdown. I’ll write back to everyone who writes to me! We are all missing you all so much. When we get back to class you will have the best ideas for Improvs and ideas for class pieces. Let me know your ideas and I will begin a list for when we are back – I’m very excited to hear from you all!!

A message from Hannah to all our Dalkey students

HELLO FROM NPAS BALLET SCHOOL

Greetings to all our ballet students from Marian, Jenny and Emma,
We are all missing teaching and dancing with you but hopefully we will be back together soon. In the meantime here are some helpful ways to keep all our Ballerinas engaged in their ballet classes.

On YouTube type in RAD and your grade and you can follow some helpful videos of your grade. You can Click on the links below for some classes and some fabulous performances from The Royal Opera House.

Fun classes for the younger age group are available at
Just Dance on YouTube. All the family can join in!

"Wash and Go" Susan Farrelly's latest Hit Single!

Tik Tok Challenge

NPAS challenges you to do the “Say So” Dance on Tiktok! We had fun doing our first tiktok, Follow us @npasdublin. We want to see your own version of the “Say So” dance – make it original! Tag us and use the hashtag #NPASatHome and we’ll share our favourites! We love TikToks at the school, tag us in your faves!!

Enjoy these challenges Everyone! We will be sending lots more to keep you rehearsing and practicing at home. Remember practice really does make perfect – and you are all brilliant, so these tasks should be fun for you! Again, share them with friends, do them together on Skype or Facetime – keep your social distance! And sign up to our social media and share. Sharing is caring, & at this time caring and kindness really are most important!

Use the new hashtag #NPASatHome to join us!
We will be back with more challenges and fun next Saturday.
Keep Being who You Want to Be!

TIMETABLE 2019/20

We expect our Students to commit to the school for 3 terms.

After your first 1 hour class there’s a discount per class on subsequent 1hr and 1.5hr classes.Subsequent classes discount:€25 for subsequent hour long classes at The Lir.€20 for subsequent hour long classes at Dalkey.Half hour classes in St. Matthew’s are €30 – this is an introductory price for Term 1

NEW Sunday Classes at The Lir

Term 1

10th November
17th November
23rd November
1st December
8th December
15th December

Term 2

2020

12th January
19th January
26th January
2nd February
9th February
16th February
23rd February
1st March
8th March
15th March

Term 3

2020

22nd March
29th March
5th April

12th April Easter Break No Classes

19th April
26th April No Classes due to Lir Auditions
3rd May
4th May Dress Rehearsal at The Lir
10th May
16h May Dress Rehearsal at The Olympia Theatre
17th May Show Day at The Olympia Theatre
24th May

Performing Arts Courses at NPAS

This year at the School we are introducing our New Performing Arts Courses. These courses will be directed and programmed by Jill Doyle and Eamon Farrell the directors of the school. There will be a panel of teachers involved in the course, changing from week to week and subject to subject. The 1.5 hour class per week will include classes in Dance (Contemporary, Jazz and Tap), Musical Theatre, Drama and Singing. These courses will enable children and young people to benefit from everything our school has to offer in a smaller space of time and on a Sunday at the amazing studios at The Lir Academy. There is a huge amount of interest in these courses and they will have limited numbers and book out early. Students who take the course will be put in for Musical Theatre Exams with The Irish Board of Speech and Drama and will take part of the end of year show at The Olympia Theatre. The Courses will run for 3 school terms.

Dance Studio at Loreto Sports Hall

Term 1 - Saturdays

9th November
16th November
23rd November
30th November
7th December
14th December

Term 2 - Saturdays

2020

11th January
18th January
25th January
1st February
8th February
15th February
22nd February
29th February
7th March
14th March

Term 3 - Saturdays

2020

21st March
28th March
4th April
11th April Easter Break No Classes18th April Easter Break No Classes
25th April
2nd May
9th May
16th May No Classes
23rd May
30th May
6th June

7th June Show at The Pavillion Theatre

Term 1 - Tuesdays

Starts 24th September

10 weeks

Term 2 - Tuesdays

Term 3 - Tuesdays

17th March NO CLASSES

24th March NO CLASSES

Performing Arts Classes

These hour long classes will include classes in Dance (Contemporary, Jazz and HipHop), Musical Theatre, Drama and Singing. These courses will enable children and young people to benefit from everything our school has to offer in a smaller space of time at our Dalkey School. The cost for one class per term in Dalkey is 100 euro. To add an additional Dance Class on Saturdays the cost for 2 hours is 180 euro.

Mondays

Term 1

Term 2

Monday 13th January 2020

4.30pm – 5.15pm. 3 – 6 years old

5.15pm – 6pm. 7-12 years old

Term 3

Monday 23rd March 2020

4.30pm – 5.15pm. 3 – 6 years old

5.15pm – 6pm. 7-12 years old

Performing Arts Classes

These 45 minute classes will include classes in Dance (Contemporary, Jazz and HipHop), Musical Theatre, Drama and Singing. These courses will enable children and young people to benefit from everything our school has to offer in a smaller space of time at our Castleknock School. The cost of the class in Castleknock is 85 euro per term.

Allow us to introduce ourselves...

“The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.” President Barack Obama

It has been 25 years since The National Performing Arts School opened it’s doors at The Factory on Barrow Street in Dublin’s Docklands. During that time we have been fortunate enough to see tens of thousands of students enjoy the benefit of attending a school like ours. Our aim was always to provide a selection of classes in the performing arts under one roof. No longer would parents have to go to one school forBallet, another for Singing and yet another for Drama. All of these classes would be available in one Centre where a set timetable would mean students could move from one class to another with no restrictions on what class they wanted to take. There were to be no auditions and the school was to be open to children of all ages and of all abilities – and so NPAS opened on Saturday 17th September 1994.

One of the most important aspects of our school is inclusion – this is very important to us. Every single young person who attends our school is treated with respect, kindness and acceptance. One of our school mottos through the years has been ‘Be Who U Want 2 Be’, and we follow through on this every weekend. All of our Teachers and Administration staff are Garda Vetted and Tusla Certified. They have many years experience working with Children and Young People and are the best team of trained professionals in any performing arts school in Ireland. Jill and Eamon, the Directors of the School, take a personal interest in every single class at NPAS whether it is in Lir, St. Matthew’s or one of our satellite after school Schools.

Many of our past pupils have gone on to have very successful careers in Music, Theatre, Film and Television, but more importantly every child who attends our school has fond and cherished memories of their time here with us. Our school is not about being famous, although this has sometimes been a by product of spending time with us at NPAS. NPAS is a school for everyone. We try at the school not to train children and young people to be singers, dancers or actors but rather we use singing, dancing and acting to develop a personal and individual love of the Arts. The exposure to the Arts supports their self esteem, confidence and develops in them a lifelong love for the arts and for theatre, film and visual art. We instill this love into everyone who attends our school. The NPAS Ethos can be summed up by our commitment to the power of the Arts to support a persons overall holistic development which in turn supports the growth of strong and supportive communities. The biggest thrill we ever get as educators is meeting our past students at a show, not onstage in the production, but in the audience enjoying the production. This happens all the time and makes our job so rewarding and exhilarating.

“The NPAS @ The Factory Ethos can be summed up by our commitment to the power of the Arts to support a persons overall holistic development which in turn supports the growth of strong and supportive communities. There are no Arts without community and no community without Arts. NPAS is about feeling IN and never Feeling OUT”

"I love the passion and committment that is there at NPAS and you can see how much the children love coming to the school, from Dance & Drama to Musical Theatre & Ballet The NPAS give children the opportunity to shine. And I want to commemd Eamon and Jill for their vision and determination"

Heather Humphreys TD Minister for The Arts Heritage & Gaeltacht

"The most important thing is that you enjoy it. That's what NPAS is about and why my time there was so important..."

Colin Farrell- Actor & Past Student

"I must say that is the best place for children to build confidence, make friends, develop skills and have fun!!! There is no place like NPAS!"

Ana Paula Gouvea Horan, mother of Luana, Giovanna and Aman

"For me I would say NPAS has been my kids Saturday home for 11 years and in that time they have evolved from shy quite children to confident independent and self assured children! What they have gained and experienced is priceless!"

Amanda Dawson-Parent

Our Privacy Policy

Agency

Cormac, Finn & Emmeline Sheahan cast in SKY Broadband AD.

The NPAS Agency, which started life 27 years ago in Digges Lane, the original Dance Centre, is still an integral and important part of our school. The NPAS Agency represents our students in Film, Theatre, Television and Modelling work. Our school is contacted regularly by Casting Agents and Directors and we will source suitable students for various projects. If we decide to send a student to an audition, we will get in touch with the child’s parents / guardians and discuss the brief for the particular project. If they decide to allow their child attend the audition, and if the student is successful, The NPAS Agency will look after contracts, chaperones and any other requirements there are relating to the project. We will charge a commission of 15%. This is inline with common practice. All photos taken in Agency Photoshoots will be kept securely on file, and may be used by us in castings. Our Agency has always been a popular source of talent, with many of our students appearing in successful television, film and advertising campaigns.

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How To Get To Us - Transport Links

The closest DART stations to The Lir Academy are Grand Canal Dock and Pearse Street Station (both approx 10 mins walk from each). The closest Stop to St. Matthews National School is Lansdowne Road Dart Station, again a 10 minute walk. Dart Timetables are available atwww.irishrail.ie

Luas is within a 15 minutes walk of The Lir Academy. The closest Luas Stop is Mayor Square – NCI on The Red Line. Timetables are available at luas.ie

Dublin Bus offers a frequent, service to Pearse Street, Grand Canal Dock and Sandymount. Routes 1, 47, 56A and 77A all operate to either Pearse Street or Grand Canal Dock. Numbers 1 and 47 continue to Sandymount and St. Matthews National School. Full timetable details can be found on http://www.dublinbus.ie/

On Saturdays there is Free Parking on certain parts of Macken Street, Pearse Street and the roads around St. Matthews National School. Please read the Traffic Information Signs as some areas are 24 hour and operate a clamping policy.